My Edible Fruit Trees: Citrus Trees VIC

Lemon Myrtle

Planted: 2022

Pummelo - Carters Red

Turmeric - Orange

Grumichama - Orange

Monkey Orange (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Growing Green Monkey Orange - Strychnos spinosa and Black Monkey Orange - Strychnos madagascariensis.

They are both very hardy of hot, dry conditions and can grow in sand and poor rocky soil. They produce yellow fruits that taste like apricots if dried.

Planted: 2016

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Finger Lime - Ricks Red

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Mandarin - Imperial

Mandarin - Emperor

Lemonade Berry Rhus Integrifolia

Comments: - Rhus integrifolia is an extremely drought tolerant plant native to California. While a few Rhus species can be used to make lemonade, R. integrifolia is the only true Lemonade Berry. It produces pink berries that are steeped in water to make a refreshing lemonade flavoured drink.The roasted berries can be used as a coffee substitute.

Planted: 2020

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Orange - Tarocco Blood Orange

Planted: 2021

Orange - Valencia Seedless

Planted: 2021

Orange - Arnold Blood

Planted: 2021

Lemon - Meyer

Planted: 2020

Dwarf Lemon - Eureka (Grafted)

Planted: 2022

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian (Grafted)

Dragon Fruit - Lemonade (Grafted)

Finger Lime- Judys Everbearing

Planted: 2021

Orange - Cara Cara Blood Navel

Planted: 2022

Dwarf Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) ^9/10

Planted: 2021

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Tamarillo - Orange

Planted: 2021

Height 1.5 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Lemongrass

Height 1 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Mandarin - Imperial (Grafted)

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Lemon - Eureka (Grafted)

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted)

Height 4 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Dwarf Pummelo Nam Roi (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) ^10/10

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Lemon Drop Mangosteen (Seedling) ^5/10

Comments: - Looked nice and survived winter in ground without protection but then died in spring following a cold night although it sruvived mych colder nights in winter. Maybe the accumilative effect of cold and wind.

Planted: 2020

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Grumichama - Orange (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2019

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote - Lemon Gold (Grafted)

Planted: 2016

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Autumn

Tamarillo - Orange (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

UPDATE MAY 2020

These grow QUICK. Now well over 2m tall, has done extremely well, fruit have formed and almost ready for picking (starting to colour up now).  There would be around 14 full sized fruit on it at the moment, but probably another 30-40 flowers and other sized fruit. Unfortunately aphids seem to adore it, but given how fast it grows and the size of the leaves, I haven't used any controls aside from squishing as I've regularly seen ladybirds on there munching away.  Is relatively protected from wind down side of house almost under the eaves.

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2019

Flowering! Lost a couple of leaves to heavy frost over Winter (I forgot to apply some protection) but excited it is flowering. Now about 1.8-1.9m tall.

UPDATE March 2019

Now in ground. Gets watered by watering system every few days. In ground next to well established Meyer lemon.

UPDATE January 2019

Had a couple of 40 degree  days which caused wilting but most leaves bounced back with deep watering. Cut the top off once it was a metre tall to encourage branching. Keeping the water up to it - easy to tell when it needs water as the huge leaves start to look a little relaxed. Considering moving out of pot into ground in protected position.

INITIAL October 2018

I love red tamarillos so thought I'd try growing the orange ones for something different. Growing well since September (spring).

Fruiting Months May, June, July

Planted: 2018

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, pea straw, lucerne, blood and bone

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: Attracts aphids by the gazillions; I just squish what I can as the ladybirds flock to the tamarillo to eat.

Organic Status:Organic